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Originally Posted by Skippy
I flew to LA a few months ago for a business trip. After passing through the ordeal that is LAX and waiting at the terminal for the return flight, one of my co-workers suggested we should take the train next time. A little searching revealed we have an Amtrak station in Reno (that nobody knows about), and there's an Amtrak station adjacent to LAX (that nobody seems to know about). I haven't looked any further into it, but I will the next time I need to go to LA.
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Been at that Reno station a number of times. The ride from Denver to SFO is just about the nicest train ride you can get in this country. Last time I took it, about 10 yrs ago it was $160 round trip. Well worth it. If it's on time you can eat dinner in the dining car while crossing the high desert of Utah. Last time it was in the middle of a huge thunderstorm. Fantastic.
I've also take the LA train that Elchivito refers to. The problem is that if you leave from Denver, Amtrak puts you on a bus to Raton NM where you pick up the train.
The last time I was on Amtrak I met a retired guy from near SFO. He'd bought a pass for less than $200 which covered both Amtrak and Canada Rail. Took Amtrak to Vancouver, Canada Rail all the way across Canada to the Maritimes I think. Then back down to Boston and was on the final leg from Boston to SFO. He'd get off the train every day, find a hotel, stay a few days and then jump back on for the next leg. He had a gps hooked up to his computer and it had tracked his travel. It's a very relaxing way to travel.